Tuse

German

Etymology

Variant of Tussi, itself probably from the name Thusnelda.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtuːzə/

Noun

Tuse f (genitive Tuse, plural Tusen)

1. (rare, colloquial, mildly derogatory) woman, girl, chick, broad (general word for a woman, predominantly below the age of 50)

   Synonyms: Alte, Tante

Usage notes

• Not as pejorative as Tussi, Tusse, and usually without the implication of superficiality.

Declension

Declension of Tuse [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Tuse	die	Tusen
genitive	einer	der	Tuse	der	Tusen
dative	einer	der	Tuse	den	Tusen
accusative	eine	die	Tuse	die	Tusen